Spring drilling makes headway across the country

A long-awaited dry spell across much of the country over the last fortnight has meant the spring drilling campaign is well underway, as growers make up for lost time stolen by the wet winter.

Alice Dyer

31 March 2020 鈥� 5 min read

A long-awaited dry spell across much of the country over the last fortnight has meant the spring drilling campaign is well underway, as growers make up for lost time stolen by the wet winter. In Staffordshire,...

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Teresa Rush

15 March 2026 鈥� 8 min read

Arable

Living with water highs and lows: How farmers are learning to harvest floodwater

Two projects in Shropshire are helping farmers and growers meet challenges around water management

Teresa Rush

14 March 2026 鈥� 6 min read

Arable

How to optimise fungicide programmes to prolong efficacy this spring

Fungicides remain one of the most important tools to growers, but protecting the effectiveness of the chemistry already available is becoming an increasing challenge

Ashleigh Ellwood

13 March 2026 鈥� 6 min read

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